â€ś[The loan deal was] the total package,â€ť Soler told the New York Post.

â€śWe feel itâ€™s a good honor for a guy whoâ€™s been with us 18 months. This is something he thought he wanted to do, and itâ€™s easy to see. And on [the] sporting side, itâ€™s better for him to train at Arsenal than if we turn something like that down. I couldnâ€™t find a single reason to say no.

â€śI was approached by them, and of course I wanted to check if that was what Thierry wanted, and make sure my ownership was happy with it. I did the necessary calls on my part, and on the sporting side both Hans [Backe, Red Bulls head coach] and myself think itâ€™s a very good idea. Thierry will be working hard. Heâ€™ll be coming to our Phoenix trip. Heâ€™ll be coming straight from training and playing with Arsenal, which is a good thing for us. In the end, itâ€™s very easy for us to see this as good idea.â€ť